Rail-joint.



Patented Apr. 9, I90l.

N. L. DALLARD.

RAIL JOINT.

: App1ication filed June 28, 1900. Renewed Mar; 14, 1901.)

No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

NOAH L. DALLARD, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 671,916, dated April 9,1901. Application filed June 28, 1900. Renewed March 14, 1901. SerialNo. 51.201. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that LNOAH L.DALLARD,acitizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Wheeling, in the county of Ohio and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailway-Rail Splices; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved railway-rail splice; and itconsists in the certain details of construction and combination ofparts, as will be fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of arailway rail joint coupled together with my improved splicebar, the samebeing constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the splice-bar removed from the rails. Fig. 3is a side elevation of the meeting ends of the rails,showing the mannerin which the same are notched to connect with the splice-bar.

To construct a railway-rail joint in accordance with my invention,I formeach end of the rails l and at each side of the tread notches 8, adaptedto fit neatly about corresponding projecting portions 7, integral withthe splicebars. This splice consists in two bars 2, L or angle shaped incross-section,the one joined to the other at the base by a thin integralweb 3, and the said bars 2, when not adjusted in position with the rails1,are bent outwardly at the top a distance equal to the width of thetread of the rail, as shown at Fig. 2 of the drawings. Formed along thetop of each of the bars 2 are recesses 6 and projecting portions 7, thelatter being adapted to fit neatly in the notches when the splice-barsare in position.

A single bolt-opening 5 is formed in each of the bars and is inapositionto register with "semicircular recesses 9,formed in the web of the rails1.

In operation the splice-bars are slid over the end of the rails and thesame brought close together. The bolt 10 is passed through the openings5, and when screwed tightly in position the said bolt will draw theprojections 7 into the notches 8 and the inner sides of the bars tightlyagainst the web of the rails 1.

Slight modifications and changes maybe made in the details ofconstruction Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patout, is-

The herein-described railway-rail splice, consisting of the two parallelbars 2,joined the one with the other by a thin flexible integral portion3, the projecting portions 7 formed along the top of the said bars, thebolt-openings 5 the one in alinement with the other, in combination withthe notches 8 formed in the tread of the rails, and the recesses 9formed in the web of the same, and the bolt 10 for drawing and securingthe bars in position, all arranged and combined, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

NOAH L. DALLARD.

Witnesses:

M. F. DRYDEN, H. C. PETERMANN.

